Movies Like The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh

If you liked The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971), a horror and mystery movie directed by Sergio Martino, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Tightrope (1984)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery and crime
Wes Block is a detective who's put on the case of a serial killer whose victims are young and pretty women. The murders are getting personal when the killer chooses victims who are acquaintances of Block. Even his…
2
Torso (1973)
★ 6.6/10Also horror and mystery
A masked serial killer with psychosexual issues strangles female coeds with scarves before dismembering them. When a wealthy student identifies one of the scarves and thinks she has a lead on a suspect, she becomes the…
3
Strange Darling (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also crime and horror
Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.
4
Bone Lake (2025)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and mystery
A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. In this darkly hilarious and seductive horror story, a dream…
5
What Have They Done to Your Daughters? (1974)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and mystery
An unidentified fifteen year-old girl is found hanged after an anonymous tip-off. The girl, Silvia Polvesi, is soon discovered to have been murdered. A peeping tom is caught with photos of her having sex with a teenage…
6
The New York Ripper (1982)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and crime
A burned-out New York police detective teams up with a college psychoanalyst to track down a vicious serial killer randomly stalking and killing various young women around the city.
7
Death Walks on High Heels (1971)
★ 6.5/10Also mystery and horror
Exotic dancer Nicole finds herself terrorized by a black-clad assailant determined on procuring her murdered father's stolen gems. Fleeing Paris in hopes of evading her knife-wielding pursuer, Nicole arrives in England…
8
Buried Alive (1990)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and horror
A married woman and her lover plot to kill her husband to make off with the insurance money. However, their attempt to murder him using poisonous fish toxins backfires in surprising ways.
9
Psycho Killer (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and horror
Following the brutal murder of her husband, a Kansas highway patrol officer sets out on a journey to track down the perpetrator. As the hunt progresses, she comes to realize the man responsible is a sadistic serial…
10
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
★ 7.3/10Also horror and mystery
An aging, reclusive Southern belle plagued by a horrifying family secret descends into madness after the arrival of a lost relative.
11
God Is a Bullet (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and horror
Vice detective Bob Hightower finds his ex-wife murdered and daughter kidnapped by a cult. Frustrated by the botched official investigations, he quits the force and infiltrates the cult to hunt down the leader with the…
12
Deep Red (1975)
★ 7.7/10Also horror and mystery
An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his psychic neighbor. With the help of a tenacious young reporter, he tries to discover the killer using very unconventional methods. The two are soon…
13
Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
★ 6/10Also horror and mystery
Undead cop Matt Cordell rises from the grave, and is after the criminals who murdered him in prison.
14
Barbarian (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also horror and mystery
In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she…
15
When a Stranger Calls Back (1993)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and mystery
Jill Johnson, now a crisis center counselor, reunites with retired detective John Clifford to hunt a killer stalking a coed.
16
Tenebre (1982)
★ 6.8/10Also horror and mystery
A razor-wielding serial killer is on the loose, murdering those around Peter Neal, an American mystery author in Italy to promote his newest novel.
17
The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave (1971)
★ 6/10Also mystery and horror
A rich, mentally-unstable man with a penchant for playing deadly S&M games with women who resemble his dead wife, sparks off a chain of bizarre events after getting remarried.
18
The Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and mystery
Inspector Tellini investigates serial crimes where victims are paralyzed while having their bellies ripped open with a sharp knife.
19
I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and crime
Broke, and in desperate need to update her portfolio, New York City model Katie calls a number from a tear-off flyer offering free photos. But this innocent attempt quickly turns into an unthinkable kidnapping…
20
Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and mystery
Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran, brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks and his rookie partner take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome…